Page 2 of 9 FirstFirst 1234 ... LastLast
Results 11 to 20 of 87
  1. #11
    3 Time Nascar Pool Winner 4me2c's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2015
    Location
    Out There...!
    Posts
    6,751
    Rep Power
    300
    RULES PACKAGE for Charlotte...

    The 2020 NASCAR rules package for intermediate-sized tracks will be in effect with a tapered spacer used to set a target of 550 horsepower. The cars will use aero ducts in addition to other aerodynamic devices to increase downforce.

  2. #12
    3 Time Nascar Pool Winner 4me2c's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2015
    Location
    Out There...!
    Posts
    6,751
    Rep Power
    300

    Lightbulb

    GOODYEAR TIRES

    Each team will get one set of Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials for Coca-Cola 600 qualifying and 12 sets for the race. The qualifying set can also be transferred over to the race for a 13th set. For Wednesday’s Alsco Uniforms 500, each team will get seven sets.

    “While Charlotte is not necessarily considered a high tire wear track, it is one of the most temperature sensitive tracks we race on,” said Greg Stucker, Goodyear’s director of racing. “The Coca-Cola 600 starts during the day and ends at night under the lights, combined with the fact that teams have a large number of sets of tires to go the 400 laps, making this event one that truly highlights the team aspect of our sport.”

    Since 2010, for one weekend per NASCAR season, Goodyear has changed the branding on the sidewall of its racing tires in a show of support for the United States military and fallen heroes. This being the 11th year of that program, the official tire supplier to NASCAR’s top three series will work with the “Honor and Remember” organization for the second straight year. The standard “Eagle” on the tires’ sidewall will be replaced by the Honor and Remember logo on all Cup and Xfinity tires at Charlotte Motor Speedway this May.

    STATS TO KNOW

    — Kevin Harvick, a two-time Coca-Cola 600 winner, emerged from the Darlington Raceway twin bill with his first victory of the season and a third-place finish. He enters Charlotte Motor Speedway’s pair of events as the only driver to net six top-10 results in all six Cup Series races this year, a consistency that has earned him the circuit’s points lead.

    — Toyota drivers have won four of the last five 600-milers at Charlotte. Martin Truex Jr. has a pair of those victories (2016, 2019) and Carl Edwards (2015) and Kyle Busch (2018) have the others.

    — The last Coca-Cola 600 triumph for Ford came in 2002, when Mark Martin scored his only victory in NASCAR’s longest race. That win was the last in a four-year streak for Roush Fenway Racing,

    — NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip heads the Coca-Cola 600’s all-time win list with a record five victories (1978-79, 1985, 1988-89). Among active drivers, seven-time series champion Jimmie Johnson leads with four 600 wins (2003-05, 2014).

    — Speaking of Johnson, he’s on a better pace through six races with one top five, three top 10s, 22 laps led and a best finish of fifth — compared to last year, when he had zero top fives, two top 10s, four laps led and a best finish of eighth in the same span.

    — Joe Gibbs Racing has the most wins since the start of the 2019 season with 21. Denny Hamlin leads JGR over that span with eight victories, including Wednesday’s win at Darlington.

    Start Time is Looming : http://iptvtalk.net/showthread.php?4...-Coca-Cola-600

  3. #13
    3 Time Nascar Pool Winner 4me2c's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2015
    Location
    Out There...!
    Posts
    6,751
    Rep Power
    300

    Lightbulb

    NASCAR announces starting lineup, pit stall selection procedures through Talladega

    By
    Staff Report NASCAR.com May 27, 2020 at 12:56 PM

    NASCAR officials released information Wednesday about starting lineup and pit-selection procedures for the next slate of races in all three NASCAR national series, while also announcing a NASCAR Cup Series Saturday practice in advance of the series’ race at Talladega Superspeedway on June 21.

    There are 11 total races scheduled at Bristol Motor Speedway, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Martinsville Speedway, Homestead-Miami Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway from May 30-June 21 as NASCAR continues its return from the COVID-19 pandemic that forced the league, and all of sports, to pause its on-track action.

    RELATED: 2020 NASCAR Cup Series schedule

    Here is a quick breakdown of the announced policies:
    Starting lineup determination

    NASCAR Cup Series

    There will be a random draw for the next five NASCAR Cup Series races. For races at Bristol (May 31), Atlanta (June 7), Martinsville (June 10), Miami (June 14) and Talladega (June 21), the lineup will be determined in the following way:

    • Positions 1-12: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points

    • Positions 13-24: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points

    • Positions 25-36: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points

    • Positions 37-40: Open teams in order of owners points

    For all three series, pit stall selections will be ordered based on finishing positions from the series’ previous race, followed by new entries in order of points.

    For example, whichever team wins the May 31 NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol would have the first pit stall selection for the June 7 race at Atlanta, the next event on the schedule. The team that finishes second at Bristol would have the second pit stall selection for the next race at Atlanta, etc.
    Practice

    As noted previously, there will be one NASCAR Cup Series practice session for Talladega Superspeedway, held on Saturday, June 20, from 11:35 a.m.-12:25 p.m. The race is the next day. It is the first scheduled practice for any NASCAR Cup Series event since the sport’s return to action earlier this month.

    More Infro for Xfinity and Gander Trucks found here :
    Code:
    https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/05/27/nascar-announces-starting-lineup-pit-stall-selection-procedures-through-talladega/

  4. #14
    3 Time Nascar Pool Winner 4me2c's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2015
    Location
    Out There...!
    Posts
    6,751
    Rep Power
    300
    From Nascar :

    Pit stall selection

    For all three series, pit stall selections will be ordered based on finishing positions from the series’ previous race, followed by new entries in order of points.

    For example, whichever team wins the May 31 NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol would have the first pit stall selection for the June 7 race at Atlanta, the next event on the schedule. The team that finishes second at Bristol would have the second pit stall selection for the next race at Atlanta, etc.
    Practice

    As noted previously, there will be one NASCAR Cup Series practice session for Talladega Superspeedway, held on Saturday, June 20, from 11:35 a.m.-12:25 p.m. The race is the next day. It is the first scheduled practice for any NASCAR Cup Series event since the sport’s return to action earlier this month.

  5. #15

    Fire From Within

    dara's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2014
    Location
    yes i do
    Posts
    10,910
    Rep Power
    393
    From Autoweek, pending official release from NASCAR

    Here is NASCAR’s planned schedule through mid-August.

    Saturday, June 27 | Pocono Raceway | Trucks
    Saturday, June 27 | Pocono Raceway | Cup
    Sunday, June 28 | Pocono Raceway | Xfinity
    Sunday, June 28 | Pocono Raceway | Cup
    Saturday, July 4 | Indianapolis Road Course | Xfinity
    Sunday, July 5 | Indianapolis Oval | Cup
    Sunday, July 12 | Kentucky | Cup
    Wednesday, July 15 | Charlotte All-Star | Cup
    Sunday, July 19 | Texas Motor Speedway | Cup
    Thursday, July 23 | Kansas Speedway | Cup
    Sunday, August 2 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | Cup
    Saturday, August 8 | Michigan International Speedway | Cup
    Sunday, August 9 | Michigan International Speedway | Cup

    For the 'contest' the All-Star race is not normally a points race, however they might make it so.
    Last edited by dara; 05-31-2020 at 04:30 PM.

  6. #16

    Fire From Within

    dara's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2014
    Location
    yes i do
    Posts
    10,910
    Rep Power
    393
    see this for the schedule news:

    Code:
     https://www.autoweek.com/racing/nascar/a32717862/nascar-delivers-to-cup-teams-schedule-through-august/
    The three races not yet tentatively scheduled are Watkins Glen, Dover and the regular season ender at Daytona. Assuming the 10 playoff races are not rescheduled, that makes 35 of the total of 36 accounted for, so there might be another doubleheader at WG, Dover or Daytona.

  7. #17

    Fire From Within

    dara's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2014
    Location
    yes i do
    Posts
    10,910
    Rep Power
    393
    Additional races announced:


  8. #18
    3 Time Nascar Pool Winner 4me2c's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2015
    Location
    Out There...!
    Posts
    6,751
    Rep Power
    300
    Rules and Other News for Folds Race :

    RULES PACKAGE

    The NASCAR Cup Series will use its 2020 intermediate track package. Cars will feature a 550-horsepower tapered-spacer engine with aero ducts (an adjustment made after the 2019 race at Atlanta Motor Speedway), an eight- by 61-inch rear spoiler and a front splitter with a two-inch overhang.

    GOODYEAR TIRES

    Tires are critical: The track surface at Atlanta Motor Speedway may be the most worn and hardest on tires for the NASCAR Cup Series. This leads to teams pitting short of their fuel window to take fresh tires or working tire management to their benefit. Some drivers race hard early, while other conserve their tires to make a later run. Teams will be allowed 13 sets of Goodyear Eagles. Atlanta is also where Goodyear runs its multi-zoned tread right-side tire, which debuted in NASCAR in 2013.

    “Tires are always something teams and fans think about when NASCAR makes its annual stop at Atlanta Motor Speedway,” said Greg Stucker, Goodyear’s director of racing. “With the abrasive track surface, tires are an important part of the race. Tire management often comes into play as those drivers that are easier on their tires early in a run will profit from that later on. Teams will opt for four tires on every stop, even after just a handful of laps if the opportunity presents itself. That also draws in the team aspect of our sport as the pit crews will be very busy with 13 sets of tires for the race.”

    New setup for all NASCAR teams: All three NASCAR national series will run the same tire setup, and it’ll be the first time teams have run either of the two Goodyear tire codes. For the Xfinity Series and Cup Series, compared to what was run last year at Atlanta Motor Speedway, both of the left-side and right-side tires feature construction updates to align with other speedways run. For the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, the tire setup features the same construction updates but also a compound change on the left-side tire — more grip — compared to last year at Atlanta. The right-side tire is a multi-zone tread tire, with a two-inch inboard compound designed for heat resistance (Endurance Zone) and a 10-inch outboard compound to give more grip (Traction Zone). Like all other NASCAR ovals greater than a mile in length, teams will be required to run liners in all four tire positions. Air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.

    STATS TO KNOW

    — Toyota has not won at Atlanta Motor Speedway since 2013. The manufacturer has made it to Victory Lane at every other active track besides Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Roval since then. Ford has won the last three Atlanta races.

    — Kevin Harvick led the most laps in five consecutive races at Atlanta Motor Speedway from 2014-19, trying him with David Pearson for the longest streak at the Georgia track. The driver of the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford won just one of those instances (2018). Harvick also has the most stage wins at Atlanta, with four tallies to his name.

    — Bill Elliott is the only Georgia-born driver to win a race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and he did so five times.

    — Chase Elliott has the best average finish among active driver at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The driver of the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet is averaging a 10.5 finish in four starts. Erik Jones has the next-best result, with a 10.67 average finish through three starts in his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. Everyone else is averaging a finish outside the top 10.

    — Hendrick Motorsports has been dominant at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The Chevrolet-backed organization has the most wins (14), runner-ups (16), top-five finishes (59) and top-10 runs (90). Its 3,031 laps led is second most of all teams.

    — Three drivers won the last five races at Atlanta Motor Speedway: Brad Keselowski (two), Jimmie Johnson (two) and Kevin Harvick (one). There have been nine different winners in the last nine races held at a 1.5-mile track.

  9. #19
    3 Time Nascar Pool Winner 4me2c's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2015
    Location
    Out There...!
    Posts
    6,751
    Rep Power
    300
    Code:
    https://www.news-daily.com/sports/the-history-of-gerald-duke-competitor-in-the-first-atlanta-motor-speedway-race/article_028c53b8-aa4a-530a-8e29-ab0fdc85dc39.html
    Passed away on Fri June 05, 2020

    HAMPTON — The first racecar driver from Georgia to ever qualify for a race at Atlanta Motor Speedway was a local racing legend from College Park, Gerald Duke.

    By today’s terminology, Duke was a man’s man. He served his country during World War II as a paratrooper where he completed 19 jumps behind enemy lines. It was a different era for the driver, Duke didn’t have sponsors to entertain or commercials to make, he raced on the weekends and worked during the week.

  10. #20
    3 Time Nascar Pool Winner 4me2c's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2015
    Location
    Out There...!
    Posts
    6,751
    Rep Power
    300
    "Ryan Blaney, Ty Dillon, Bubba Wallace, Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch from a NASCAR video release pre-race before Atlanta.

    ‘I will listen and learn’: Drivers unite for message of social change
    By
    Staff Report NASCAR.com June 7, 2020 at 2:47 PM

    NASCAR drivers showed their support Sunday for the movement of social justice after the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and others, releasing a video from their social media channels advocating for change and promising, “I will listen and learn.”

    The message — organized, led and planned by the drivers themselves — came before the green flag of Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 (3 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) for the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Further commemorations were held during pre-race ceremonies, including a moment of silence."

    More thru this link :
    Code:
    https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/06/07/drivers-advocate-for-social-change-atlanta-motor-speedway-pre-race/
    IMHO it won't last, as the Ones to first Cry, "Racist" are the Ones that Benefit from it the most... and the Sheeple Still Will Follow...!

    Good Luck...!!!

 

 
Page 2 of 9 FirstFirst 1234 ... LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •